In the latest chapter of the long-running saga between Archer Daniels Midland and its insurers and insurance brokers arising from the 1993 Mississippi River flooding, the Federal Court of Appeal for the Eighth Circuit has issued a decision addressing several…
Owners of family-owned businesses have several concerns that limit their ability to engage in estate planning: most of their wealth often consists of interests in the closely-held businesses that are not readily marketable; they do not want to give up…
Over two decades ago, Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("Superfund"), creating justifiable concern for owners, developers, and others involved with commercial real estate. Strict liability under the Superfund generally extended to "owners" and…